The Graduate College of Social Work is thrilled to announce that Dr. Juan J. Barthelemy has been promoted to Associate Professor and granted tenure.

Dr. Juan J. Barthelemy has over 20 years of practice experience working with at-risk African American youth. His research focuses on community engagement strategies to reduce juvenile violent crime. Dr. Barthelemy has been funded to conduct research on community capacity building, violence intervention development and implementation, and monitoring the effects of group violence reduction strategies on homicides and other violent crimes.

Through his development of collaborative relationships within specific African American communities, significant decreases in fatal and non-fatal shootings have been observed. Additionally, Dr. Barthelemy is interested in research aimed at increasing school engagement for youth who may be at risk of dropping out and engaging in future criminal behaviors.

This promotion reflects the university administration's confidence in Dr. Barthelemy’s ability to continue making positive contributions to the broader social work academic community.

"I am honored that my work is positively regarded by my colleagues and am eager to continue serving my community in a meaningful way, as I look forward to the next chapter in my academic journey," shared Dr. Barthelemy.

Congratulations Dr. Barthelemy! The Graduate College of Social work community is excited to see how your expertise and dedication will further enrich our academic environment and impact the field of social work.